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notice and Spanish noticia
In English
notice
to become aware of / a posted notification
In Spanish
noticia
información nueva
Spanish "noticia" means: news
Why they get mixed up Spanish "noticia" is a piece of news or a current event. English "notice" means to pay attention to something, or a formal written notification. News in English is "news."
If you want to say...
- noticedarse cuenta o aviso
- newsnoticia
- to give noticedar aviso
Examples
I didn't notice the sign.
No me di cuenta del letrero.
There's a notice on the door.
Hay un aviso en la puerta.
Did you notice her new haircut?
¿Notaste su nuevo corte de pelo?
The tenants received a notice to leave the building.
Los inquilinos recibieron un aviso para desalojar el edificio.
Common mistakes in Spanish
Incorrect: Dejó una noticia en la puerta.
Correct: Dejó un aviso en la puerta.
Noticia means news. A written notice is un aviso.
Incorrect: No noticié que se había ido.
Correct: No me di cuenta de que se había ido.
Noticiar is not the verb for notice. Use darse cuenta or notar.
Phrases you will hear
- notice a smellnotar un olor
- a notice on the doorun aviso en la puerta
- two weeks' noticedos semanas de preaviso
- take noticeprestar atención
- the newslas noticias
- good newsbuenas noticias
In a conversation
- A:
Did you notice the sign on the door?
¿Notaste el letrero de la puerta?
- B:
Yes, it's a notice about a closure.
Sí, es un aviso sobre un cierre.
- A:
I have good news for you.
Tengo buenas noticias para ti.
- B:
I'll give two weeks' notice, then.
Entonces daré dos semanas de preaviso.
Test yourself
"Did you notice that?" means...
To remember it
Notice = to become aware of, or a posted notification. The news (TV) = news.
Frequently asked questions
What does Spanish "noticia" mean?
Spanish "noticia" means "news". It looks like the English "notice", which is exactly why it gets confused, but "notice" means "to become aware of / a posted notification".
Does English "notice" mean the same as Spanish "noticia"?
Spanish "noticia" is a piece of news or a current event. English "notice" means to pay attention to something, or a formal written notification. News in English is "news."